A boring day thread

farmgran

I had an exciting time folding all the washing. Then made some really yummy curried kumara soup. Then stacked ( threw in a heap) the firewood ahead of the approaching cyclone!

I think the one thing that has suprised me the most about GNetters, is that they cook a whole lot better than me.

I imagined that when people got older, they were all on tea and toast!

Far from it!

Anniebach, I've no idea why your message jumped out at me from all the others but it did. Thus, I'm writing to say, "Hello".

My days have become very similar in recent years but two days ago we spotted a red squirrel on the fence. It peeped over, then jumped onto the top of the strawberry tower, down to a planter and then over the yard to another. It stood on tippy-toes to look into that planter and then scampered halfway up the side of the shed, changed it's mind and went off in the direction of the next house. Cheered my day no end. It also reminded me of the Tufty Club when I was little. At that time I hadn't seen a red squirrel in real life but I still had my Tufty Club badge.

I joined a knit and natter group this year. I don't always manage to get there and sometimes it is too noisy for me. I don't berate myself if I'm not up to it but I think the change does me good when I do get there.

I hope you find something that will add a little change each week (if not every day). Sometimes the smallest of things makes a day just that little bit different. Very best wishes.

The usual cleaning, I went out to do a small shop in the next town, and stpp3d at the coffee shop, partner went out on the train to buy bun and cheese for Easter.
Came home and transplanted some bushes before the rain came down. Cup of tea, Gransnet and kindle, partner is cooking tonight.

I've been Out Out

Wrong thread!

A totally non-boring day. I have just got home from a day out with a friend. The first time I have done that for at least two years ( occasional coffee /lunch, regular choirs, relatives, but not a day out with a friend).

I think the point is although many of us aren't bored our days are quite boring to everyone else primrose

I don’t think I ever have a boring day, all I know is they disappear in a flash.

Got up, made tea. Got husband up and we had tea and toast together. Did his meds, gave him a strip wash and toileted him. Had a wash and got dressed.

Went to surgery to collect prescription. Called at shop and bought bread rolls and parsley sauce mix.

Came home and sorted out bathroom. Moved out all but essentials as we are having bath taken out tomorrow and shower cubicle installed tomorrow.

Made egg and cress rolls for lunch. Physios visited husband and I watched exercises and asked questions. Hubby has now gone to bed for his afternoon sleep.

Shortly going to make fish pie for tea.

Hellogirl1

My days are all quite boring, I can`t go out unless someone takes me, so rarely leave the house. My daughter brought round an application form for Attendance Allowance, I`ve started to fill it in, but there are 30 odd pages, so I`m doing it in stages.
Haven`t a clue what to have to eat today, the freezer is fairly amply stocked, but don`t feel like cooking just for me. There is a frozen ready meal shepherds pie, may have that, I`m a lazy mare, lol!

Ask at your health centre whether they employ a social Prescriber. Ours did and she came out and helped me fill in the AA form for my husband. All done in about 1.5 hrs.

Failing that Citizens Advice will help.

I had an exciting time folding all the washing. Then made some really yummy curried kumara soup. Then stacked ( threw in a heap) the firewood ahead of the approaching cyclone!

Merlotgran, there is a lot of the Protestant work ethic around.

disciplining

Living a boring life must be good for lowering the blood pressure.

Kate54 It entertains me to imagine you smashing your glass lampshade with your stubborn blind and so discipling them both in one go.

TiggyW

This is hilarious! 🤣

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I've got meetings for the small charity I'm a trustee for. A fund raising meeting first then the usual monthly one. That'll be at least three hours in a stuffy windowless room with fluorescent lighting. I'll end up with a headache and high blood pressure after that and the inevitable arguments. It's worth it though. It's a really good charity. However, tomorrow looks satisfyingly boring. Nice to have something to look forward to.

I’m going to the allotment so not boring because I meet up with other hard working idiots who reckon it’s good for our physical and mental well being.

My post Covid jab sore arm is telling me a large mug of tea, big plate of toast and marmite and staying in bed would be far more beneficial. 😂

Yes, that Serenity Prayer is perfect.
I have slow news - I'm going to tai chi.
And no news - I'm doing a Tesco shop on my way home.
After that it's a who knows day ☺️

The serenity prayer is brilliant.
Many thanks.
DD coming home here to sleep as she's on night duty.
DS and DDL coming over to go to carvery. We must be quiet!!
It's rained!! The large waterbutt is full again.

I am loving all these posts. Thank you.

I have got paperwork to do today. Again.
My memory is not great, and I write a lot more things down than most people.
Then I need to go through it so I havent missed things.

I have a son with learning difficulties who lives with me. Helping him, and taking him to places he needs to go keeps me busy some days. As a result, I like some boring days when I don’t have to go anywhere or see anybody.
Today, after I dropped him off at a work placement, I went to an appointment at the bank, went for coffee and a sandwich, then did some shopping before I picked him up. Tomorrow will be a lovely boring day, though I need to find someone to fix the mechanism of a sofa bed, of which one side has become ‘ unhinged ‘.

Very pleased with the results of putting my very mouldy bath mat in the washing machine with two towels, white vinegar, ordinary detergent and a delicate wash. YouTube tip.

I was going to throw it out!

I read the thread title, and immediately thought of this poem by the wonderful Brian Bilston. Very apt at the moment!

Serenity Prayer

Send me a slow news day,
a quiet, subdued day,
in which nothing much happens of note,
just the passing of time,
the consumption of wine,
and a re-run of Murder, She Wrote.

Grant me a no news day,
a spare-me-your-views day,
in which nothing much happens at all –
a few hours together,
some regional weather,
a day we can barely recall.

knspol
Hope you’ll feel better soon.

Kate54 Oh dear!!!

Thanks for the online jigsaw link! Saving it for tomorrow as today was busily annoying rather than boring - having been pleased with myself for mending a Roman blind ( which turned out not to be mended at all) I smashed a glass lampshade with it.